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| View Article | 10:01 a.m. | November 5, 2026 | WBEZ | Queen Latifah, Durand Bernarr kick off Soul Train Awards party in Chicago | https://www.wbez.org/movies-tv/2026/11/05/soul-train-awards-queen-latifah-durand-bernarr-chicago-bet | Chicago prepared for the homecoming of the [ Soul Train Awards ][1] with a lot of style and star power, hosting both a vibrant dance party and a special event with Queen Latifah on Wednesday. The official ceremony will be taped tonight at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance … |
| View Article | 10:01 a.m. | November 5, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Feds: Former Chicago-area school board president steered $2.7M deal for alleged kickback | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-area-school-board-president-kickback | #### The Brief * * A former East Aurora School District 131 board president is accused of steering a $2.7 million air purifier purchase in exchange for a $1.3 million kickback. * Federal prosecutors allege Annette Johnson arranged for the money to go to a company owned by her boyfriend, … |
| View Article | 10:01 a.m. | November 5, 2026 | Fox Chicago | U.S. Embassy warns Americans in France of violence, curfews amid nationwide strike | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/u-s-embassy-france-riots | ![][5] article Protesters clash with riot police during a march over the cost of living crisis on October 31, 2026 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pierre Crom/Getty Images) #### The Brief * * The U.S. Embassy in France warned Americans about possible violence, curfews and major disruptions during a nationwide … |
| View Article | 10:01 a.m. | November 5, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Fake psychics allegedly trick thousands into sending more than $4 million | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/fake-psychics-allegedly-trick-thousands-sending-more-than-4-million | ![][1] article A fortune teller's hand is on tarot cards in Novi Sad, Serbia, on June 22, 2025. Tarot cards are commonly used for fortune-telling and divination. (Photo by Maxim Konankov/NurPhoto via Getty Images) #### The Brief * * A Florida man was arrested in Germany and extradited to the … |
| View Article | 10:01 a.m. | November 5, 2026 | Columbia Chronicle | Editorial: Columbia’s library move is a practical step for a digital age | https://columbiachronicle.com/opinion/editorial-columbias-library-move-is-a-practical-step-for-a-digital-age/ | Columbia is moving its library from 624 S. Michigan Ave. to 33 E. Ida B. Wells Dr. Many people have an emotional attachment to libraries, but as collections are condensed and become more digital, Columbia’s relocation plan to a smaller space makes sense. A 2025 [ survey ][1] from the … |
| View Article | 10:01 a.m. | November 5, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Pritzker messed with Texas — and won | https://chicago.suntimes.com/morning-edition/2026/11/05/midterms-pritzker-stratton-duckworth-bob-newhart | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][36] * [ Facebook ][37] * [ Bluesky ][38] * [ Email ][39] * [ Reddit ][40] * [ Flipboard ][41] ### Good morning, Chicago. ✶ 🔎 **Below** : Gov. JB Pritzker didn’t start the yearslong grudge match with Texas … |
| View Article | 10:01 a.m. | November 5, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Woman shot in Brighton Park road-rage attack last month dies, police say | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/11/05/woman-shot-in-brighton-park-road-rage-attack-last-month-dies-police-say | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][27] * [ Facebook ][28] * [ Bluesky ][29] * [ Email ][30] * [ Reddit ][31] * [ Flipboard ][32] A 32-year-old woman shot last month in Brighton Park in what an alderperson described as a being sparked by … |
| View Article | 10:01 a.m. | November 5, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch faces mutiny of 26 Democrats calling for new leader after Benton scandal | https://chicago.suntimes.com/springfield/2026/11/05/illinois-house-speaker-chris-welch-mutiny-26-democrats-call-for-new-leader-harry-benton-scandal | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][15] * [ Facebook ][16] * [ Bluesky ][17] * [ Email ][18] * [ Reddit ][19] * [ Flipboard ][20] Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch’s tenure as leader of his chamber’s supermajority caucus is in jeopardy after 26 … |
| View Article | 10:01 a.m. | November 5, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Queen Latifah, Durand Bernarr kick off Soul Train Awards party in Chicago | https://chicago.suntimes.com/movies-and-tv/2026/11/05/soul-train-awards-queen-latifah-durand-bernarr-chicago-bet | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] Chicago prepared for the homecoming of the [ Soul Train Awards ][7] with a lot of style and star … |
| View Article | 10:01 a.m. | November 5, 2026 | Chicago Reader | Estrella del Mar returns to the next Monday Night Foodball | https://chicagoreader.com/food/monday-night-foodball/estrella-del-mar-star-urquidi-miya-medina-mexican-hawaiian-food-thattu/ | Star Urquidi will fuck up a pizza, a Polish, fried rice, or wings, “because that’s what Latinos in Chicago eat,” she says. As the new chef behind the Wicker Park Korean street food spot Seoul Stick, she will also fuck up a Flamin’ Hot Cheetos–crusted corn dog with spicy mayo … |
| View Article | 10:01 a.m. | November 5, 2026 | chicago-contrarian | Chicago’s School Board Revolution | https://www.chicagocontrarian.com/blog/chicago-school-board-revolution | **_Who governs the schools, and who chooses them?_ ** By the time Chicago voters finished selecting their first fully elected school board, they had answered a question that had occupied the city for decades: Who should control public education? They had not answered an equally important question: Who should decide … |
| View Article | 10:01 a.m. | November 5, 2026 | CBS Local | "Giant rat" weighing 66 pounds once roamed Thailand, fossilized teeth reveal | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/giant-rat-fossilized-teeth-reveal-thailand/ | A giant rodent weighing around 66 pounds roamed what is now southern Thailand 33 to 35 million years ago, scientists said, after identifying a previously unknown species from two fossilized teeth. The ancient animal, which one geologist on the team called a "giant rat," was among the largest known from … |
| View Article | 10:01 a.m. | November 5, 2026 | CBS Local | Mississippi Senate race still a toss-up, with razor-thin margin | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/mississippi-senate-race-results-2026-midterms/ | _Washington —_ The [ Senate midterm race ][14] in deep-red Mississippi remains unresolved, with Democrat Scott Colom mounting a surprisingly competitive challenge to incumbent GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith. With about 96% of the vote in, at one point Wednesday morning just a few dozen votes separated the candidates, a stunningly … |
| View Article | 10 a.m. | November 5, 2026 | CBS Local | 2 teenage boys shot, wounded in alley in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/2-teenage-boys-shot-wounded-alley-chicagos-humboldt-park/ | Chicago police on Thursday morning were looking for the person who shot and wounded two teenage boys in the Humboldt Park neighborhood. Police said at 3:04 a.m., the boys, ages 15 and 17, were in an alley behind the 1400 block of North Fairfield Avenue, near Hirsch Street. The boys … |
| View Article | 10 a.m. | November 5, 2026 | CBS Local | Field Museum researchers make new discoveries on Hawaiian bird with "Swiss Army beak" | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/field-museum-researchers-hawaiian-bird-swiss-army-beak/ | A new study using data from Chicago's [ Field Museum of Natural History ][9] helped uncover how an endangered Hawaiian bird uses its body to drill for food. An endangered yellow bird called an 'akiapōlāʻau (pronounced "Ah-key-ah-pole-ah- ow"), or Aki, evolved its so-called "Swiss Army beak" to drill into branches … |
| View Article | 10 a.m. | November 5, 2026 | CBS Local | Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault at trial in London | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/russell-brand-found-guilty-rape-sexual-assault-verdict/ | Actor and comedian [ Russell Brand ][1] was found guilty of raping a woman in 2009 and sexually assaulting three other women on Thursday at his trial in London. Judge Joel Bennathan said Brand will be sentenced to prison. Brand, 51, was initially accused of three counts of rape, three … |
| View Article | 10 a.m. | November 5, 2026 | Capitol Fax | Isabel’s morning briefing | https://capitolfax.com/2026/11/05/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-842/ | * [ Subscribers know more ][2] . **ICYMI:** Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch faces revolt as 26 Democrats call for new leadership after Benton scandal. [ Tribune ][3] … \- Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch’s hold on power has been thrown into doubt after 26 current and incoming Democratic … |
| View Article | 10 a.m. | November 5, 2026 | Capitol Fax | Showcasing the Retailers Who Make Illinois Work | https://capitolfax.com/2026/11/05/showcasing-the-retailers-who-make-illinois-work-111/ | _[The following is a paid advertisement.]_ At Clara B’s Kitchen Table in Belleville, owner Jodie Ferguson serves up scratch-made Southern comfort food with a side of genuine hospitality. From homemade breads and smoked meats to handcrafted cocktails, the menu reflects Jodie’s passion for quality, community, and bringing people together. Inspired … |
| View Article | 10 a.m. | November 5, 2026 | block-club-chicago | Edgewater Neighbors Appeal Judge’s Broadway Upzoning Ruling | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/11/05/edgewater-neighbors-appeal-judges-broadway-upzoning-ruling/ | EDGEWATER — A group of neighbors and business owners are seeking to overturn a judge’s dismissal of their lawsuit over the city’s recent upzoning of Broadway in Edgewater and Uptown. In June, Cook County Circuit Court Judge Neil Cohen [ dismissed a lawsuit ][58] brought against the city by the … |
| View Article | 10 a.m. | November 5, 2026 | block-club-chicago | This Southeast Side Park Needs A Name, And Neighbors Can Weigh In | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/11/05/this-southeast-side-park-needs-a-name-and-neighbors-can-weigh-in/ | SOUTH CHICAGO — Chicagoans can help name a Southeast Side park with a long industrial history that is now a birding hotspot. The [ Steelworkers Park Advisory Council ][44] is collecting name suggestions for [ Park 566 ][45] , 7901 S. Farragut Drive, which is also known as USX Park … |